Measuring can



C. H; NOWACK.

Mar. 20, 1923..

MEASURING CAN.

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Patented ldar. Ml, 11923.

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ienesunrn'e can.

Application'filed February 8, 1918. Serial No. 215,947.

To all whomiitmay concern:

Be it known that'l, CHAnLns H. Nowiiont,

a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hunary, residing in Chicago, in thecounty 0t 00k and State of Illinois, have invented a new andusefulImprovement in 'Measurii Cans, of which the tollowing is aspecification.

This invention relates to dispensing containers'and more particularly tocontainers carrying finely comminuted material, such as pulverizedcofiee, cofi'ee substitutes sugar and other powderedv or granulatedsubstances, and has for its object br adly the provision of a containerfrom Whichmay be delivered desired; predetermined uniformcprantities--as for example, in the case of a container of thischaracter provided for-cofiee' or coffee substitute, sutlicient material to make one, two or more cups, as ma be desired.

The object of the invention is the pro vision of a containerot thischaracter consisting of few cheaply provided and accurately workingparts.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a container of thischaracter;

which, by reason of the measuring d vice, will require little or no'additional spare or obstruct in an appreciable degree the terior.

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will be apparent as itisbetter ouderstood from the following description when considered inconnection with the accompanying drawing illustrating preferredembodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawing! Figure l is a vertical section taken through acontainer embodying my present invention;

Fig. 2 is a section taken substantially on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of thesame: and

Fig. 4: is an enlarged portion of the tion shown in Fig. 1.

The'container embodying my present invention comprises a body 11 of anysuitable form and construction having secured to it at the topanannularpartial closure 12, in which may be friction'ally seated orotherwise secured a cap or closure The bottom closure 14 is seamedto theside of SEC- the body andzupon thisis mounted a dispenser or measuringcap 15. This seam forms a projection or flange within which the measureris located (Fig. 1), this flange forming no part of the mounting for therotary element but extending below the lat ter so to make the bottom ofthe can even when it is set" down and preventing the measurer fromstriking against a table; and

.the height or" the dispenser and tapering to almost nothing at thediametrically opposite side.

The dispenser CQIlSlStSOffl disk havinga peripheral flange 18 and acentral depressed part'19 contacting; with an upwardly 821- tendingportion 21 at the geometrical center'of the drawn part of the closure,registering openings 22 being provided for receivinga pivot 23'." Theflange 1S and the wall 17 at its highest point are provided withregisteringopenings 24c and 25, which permit the material of thecontainer to enter the dispenser. The opening 24 in the flange 18 of thedispenser is preferably formed by slitting'the material and bending thesetoit part up and over into a lip or linger piece 26, which may beengagedto turn the dispenser from the receiving position shown in Figurel to the dispensing position shown in Fig. 2, in'the course oi whichmovement the opening 24 is first moved out otregistration with theopening 25, closingthe' container, and then around until it passes theconfining wall 17 and into pouring position. llt will thus bemaniiestthat the dispenser is provided with a single pivotally mounted flangeddisk or cup, andthe size of the dispenser may. be so regulated in theconstruction of the container as toprovide the delivery of a unit amountof materialin the case for example, of coffee substitutes. the amountnecessary to be placed in. cup of water to constitute a cup of cerealcoffee.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantageswill. be better understood from the foregoing description and itwill beapparent that various changes may be made in the form construction andarrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the formhereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof,

It will be observed that the material enters and leaves the measuringdevice by restricted openings, which has the effect to spread out ordistribute the material which is ordinarily of more or less powderednature, and in entering the measuring device through the restrictedopenings and 24, and in leaving the measuring device through the sameopening 24% any cakes of the material are more or less broken up anddisintegrated, which is of advantage in the dispensing and. sprinklingof the material.

I claim:

1. A dispensing container having mounted on one of its walls a rotatablehollow cap turning in a plane nearly parallel with said wall, so thatone side of the cap is within the container and the opposite side isexterior to the container, said cap having an opening through itsperipheral wall into its interior and said container having an interiorwall surrounding said cap and provided with an opening whereby the capmay be supplied with material from the container, and said Wall may cutoff the interior of the container from the interior of the cap when thelatter is turned to place its interior in communication with theexterior of the container for dispensing material from within the cap.

2'. A dispensing container for comminuted material, comprising aclosure, a measuring cap pivotally mounted on said closure, said closurebeing depressed to provide a wall part way around said measuring cap anda bottom which lies in a plane at a right angle to the axis of the cap,and said closure and cap being provided with registering openings, theopening in'said closure being in said wall, and the opening in said capadapted to register therewith for filling and to be positioned beyondsaid wall for dispensing, the measuring cap having an axis of turningwhich is inclined towards the side of the container.

3. A measuring can having a portion of its end set off inwardly to forma seat, the bottom of which is at an angle to said end, said seatcommunicating with the interior I; of the can and open to the exteriorof the can, a measuring cup fitting in said seat and rotary therein andhaving an opening adapted to be registered with the interior of the canand then with the exterior thereof, and means for retaining saidmeasuring cap in said seat.

4. A measuring can having a portion of its end set off inwardly to forma seat the bottom of which is at an angle to said end and communicatingwith the interior of the can and having an outlet therefrom to theexterior of the can, a measuring cap fitting in said seat and rotarytherein and having an opening adapted to be registered with the interiorof the can and then with said outlet, and means for retaining saidmeasuring cap in said seat.

5. A measuring can having a portion of one of its walls set off inwardlyto form a seat communicating with the interior of the can and having anoutlet therefrom to the exterior of the can, a measuring cap fitting insaid seat and rotary therein in a plane substantially parallel with apart of said wall and having an opening adapted to be registered withthe interior of the can, and means for retaining said measuring cap insaid seat said measuring cap being adapted to dispense its measuredcontents when its said opening is turned away from said inlet.

6. A can end adapted to be secured to a can body to form a measuringcan,- said can end being formed with an inclined seat set off inwardlyand having an inlet opening, and combined therewith a rotary measuringcap fitting in said seat and having an opening adapted to be registeredwith said inlet opening and forming a dispensing outlet when the cap hasbeen properly. positioned by rotation, and means for retaining the capin said seat.

7. A dispensing container having a measurer of sheet metal and of hollowcylindrical shape and formed with a peripheral Wall having a dispensingaperture and formed with anouter end wall, said measurer being appliedendwise against a wall of said container, said container having aportion which is curved to fit the periphery of the measurer and whichis formed with a filling aperture with which the aperture of themeasurer may register, and means pivotally connecting the measurer withthe container.

8. A dispensing container having a measurer of sheet metal ofcylindrical cup-shape and formed with a peripheral wall having adispensing aperture and with an outer end wall, said measurer beingapplied with its open face against a portion of a wall of saidcontainer, said container having a portion which is curved to correspondwith the periphery of the measurer and which is formed with a fillingaperture with which the aperture of the measurer may register,'and meanspivotally connecting said measurer with! the container.

9. The combination of a container, and a rotary measurer and dispensermounted on the bottom wall of the container and having an axis thedirection of which is across said wall, said measurer havingacommunication to the interior of the container anda cut-off from theexterior when it is turned to re ceiving position and having acommunication to the exterior of the container and a the ineasurerprojecting outwards from the cut-off from the interior when it is turnedtable or the like with the measurer out of to dispensing position, thecontainer having contact with the support. 10 a projecting flange whichsurrounds said Signed in the presence of two subscribing measurer at adistance from the same, and Witnesses.

CHARLES H. NONACK.

Wall of the container Within said flange and Witnesses: to a lessdistance than the latter, whereby THos. J. OBRIEN, the container may besupported evenly on a M. HARRIS.

